September 28, 2026

02a U.S. Politics – Conservative

Trump Administration Announces Uncovering More Than $13 Billion In Suspected Fraud– dailycaller.com

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Trump Administration Announces Uncovering More Than $13 Billion In Suspected Fraud– dailycaller.com
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The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced Tuesday that the agency, alongside the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, has uncovered more than $13 billion in suspected fraud since beginning its work in March.

Federal contractors are responsible for the suspected fraud. They were tracked down by GSA and the task force through governmentwide contracting data, public reporting and inspector general enforcement information, according to a press release.

“Let this serve as a warning to any bad actors thinking of stealing from the federal government: we will catch you, we will work with law enforcement to ensure your arrest, and we will do everything in our power to help recover every dollar you stole,” GSA Administrator Edward C. Forst said in a statement.

A few weeks into the creation, the task force and the GSA identified nearly $6.3 billion in government contracts that are going to potentially fraudulent businesses, the Daily Caller exclusively reported.

MS NOW Blowhard Falls for Iranian Propaganda Ghostwritten in the U.S.– www.newsbusters.org

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MS NOW Blowhard Falls for Iranian Propaganda Ghostwritten in the U.S.– www.newsbusters.org
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So committed is MS NOW to the parroting of Trump-deranged talking points that the network is now enthusiastically promoting Iranian propaganda. On some shows, they’ll even “analyze” Iranian propaganda.

Watch as resident MS NOW bloviator Lawrence O’Donnell fawns over the knowledge of American culture contained within a tweet published on the account of Iran’s Speaker Ghalibaf:

LAWRENCE O’DONNELL: The most striking response to Scott Bessent’s childish threat came from the Speaker of Iran’s parliament who taught Natalie Harp and Donald Trump a thing or two today about devastatingly effective social media posting, exhibiting a fluency in American culture that no one in the Trump White House has with Iranian culture.

The speaker of Iran’s parliament actually tweeted this: “Him: ‘Economic D-Day.’ Also him, five seconds later, LOL. ‘Why would I want to blow up the global financial system?’ Sir, this ain’t Normandy, this is improv night and you forgot your own script.”

Leading off our discussions tonight is Ben Rhodes, former Deputy National Security Advisor to President Obama and an MS NOW political and national security analyst. He is the author of All We Say, The Battle for American Identity: A History in 15 Speeches.Ben, please help me with this. Who are these people? Who in Iran could possibly have written that tweet? “Improv night, uh, LOL”, these, these, this is presumably someone who’s never been to the United States. I mean, most, most people in the Iranian regime in their lifetimes have never been to the United States. How do they get this kind of fluency in our culture?

Charles Barkley Calls Out Trans Insanity in WNBA: “I’m disappointed”– www.louderwithcrowder.com

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Charles Barkley Calls Out Trans Insanity in WNBA: “I’m disappointed”– www.louderwithcrowder.com
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Watch Louder with Crowder every weekday at 11:00 AM Eastern, only on Rumble Premium!

You can respect all people, regardless of how confused they are about their gender, while also acknowledging that men do not belong in women’s sports. This should not be controversial. In fact, it should be such a nonissue that the conversation should not even exist. The problem, however, is that we are dealing with some of the most idiotic and delusional members of society.

According to Charles Barkley, “Under no circumstances do I think men should play against women. Zero.” He said this in response to the WNBA trans insanity. And the fact that it even needs to be said is the problem.

According to the Daily Mail:

‘First of all, I always support the gay community. I always support the transgender community,’ Barkley began. ‘I got nothing but love and respect for gay people and transgender people, but under no circumstances do I think men should play against women. Zero. I’m disappointed in Adam Silver and Cathy [Engelbert], the commissioner.’

Barkley believes that the league has completely lost control of the situation and has allowed bad faith actors to push a political agenda and highlight a problem that does not exist.

He also said Silver and Engelbert should have made a stronger push against trans inclusion in the WNBA before stopping the conversation.

Jihadi Candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s ‘Are You Circumcised?” Blunder– gellerreport.com

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Jihadi Candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s ‘Are You Circumcised?” Blunder– gellerreport.com
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That is Sayed’s argument for sex change child mutilation surgeries. As if circumcision is the same as castration.

Stelter Gushes Over Abdul el-Sayed Taking On Fox’s Outrage Machine– www.newsbusters.org

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Stelter Gushes Over Abdul el-Sayed Taking On Fox’s Outrage Machine– www.newsbusters.org
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On August 24, controversial Democrat Senate candidate Abdul el-Sayed boldly accepted an invitation to the Fox News show Jesse Watters Primetime. It oozed confidence, but whether it was smart or strategic to play the Artful Dodger is a very different question.

In his newsletter, CNN media analyst Brian Stelter gushed over el-Sayed generating “lots of buzz and clippable content” and how he “showed a keen understanding of Fox’s outrage machine.” This is always amusing, as if Stelter doesn’t think CNN can be characterized as operating an “outrage machine” against Trump.

Then Stelter mischaracterized the central mishap of the interview. El-Sayed was credited for “refusing to take the bait when Watters asked whether it’s okay ‘for a parent to slash his kid’s ding-a-ling off’ or whether trans athletes should compete in women’s sports. Each time, he redirected toward gas and grocery prices, the war in Iran, and health care.”

That’s not what happened. When Watters pressed him on genital amputations for children, he insisted this decision is between a doctor and a patient, and the government should not get involved – which is a bizarre position when you’re pushing for a “Medicare for All” scheme where the government controls the health care system.

Pastor: The ‘Sin Of Empathy’ Plagues Lindsay Clancy’s Fangirls– thefederalist.com

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Pastor: The ‘Sin Of Empathy’ Plagues Lindsay Clancy’s Fangirls– thefederalist.com
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The Massachusetts woman who used exercise bands to strangle the life out of her three young children has a fan club of sorts.

Thousands of Lindsay Clancy supporters believe the 36-year-old killer is herself a victim.

Hundreds turned out for a rally Thursday at Plymouth Superior Courthouse — most of them women and many in pink shirts — carrying signs with fangirl slogans such as “Believe,” “She Needed Help” and “Peace For Lindsay,” the Associated Press reported.

They have leaned into claims that the “overburdened” mother was suffering from postpartum psychosis when she committed the heinous crimes. She also slit her wrists and neck and jumped out of a second-story window in a suicide attempt that left her paralyzed from the waist down, according to court documents.

“… [Clancy] not receiving the help she needed while going through PPP just reflects how hard it is as a woman to receive proper healthcare. her having suicidal thoughts wasn’t enough to get the help she needed. she KNEW she was in a crazy state of mind but got no support whatsoever,” wrote a commenter on Reddit earlier this month as Clancy’s trial became the talk of the nation.

Meanwhile, a Wisconsin “influencer” has set up a GoFundMe account for Mike and Paula Musgrove, Clancy’s parents, who, according to the page’s creator, “have spent years traveling back and forth, staying in hotels, attending court proceedings and ultimately relocating from Connecticut to Massachusetts so they could remain close to Lindsay.” The page includes an illustration of Clancy (apparently) in a wheelchair, her head buried in her hands, elbows resting on her knees. She is encircled by a host of women holding hands.

Uthmeier Demands FL Bar Toss Complaint Against DHS Attorney– thefederalist.com

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Uthmeier Demands FL Bar Toss Complaint Against DHS Attorney– thefederalist.com
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is demanding that the state bar dismiss a “meritless” complaint filed by left-wing activists against a Trump administration attorney for criticizing rogue judges.

In his Monday letter to Florida Bar Executive Director Joshua Doyle, Uthmeier slammed the Aug. 18 filing by the Democracy Defenders Fund (DDF) and Lawyers Defending American Democracy against Department of Homeland Security General Counsel James Percival as a “shameless publicity stunt.” The complaint was signed by 128 former federal and state judges, “only three” of whom “previously served on the bench in Florida,” according to the Florida AG.

As The Federalist previously reported, the left-wing groups and judges took aim at a July 23 X thread by Percival. Titled, “Worst of the Worst, District Judge Edition,” the DHS general counsel described rogue judges’ overreaching actions in several immigration-related cases involving the administration and how they conflicted with its policy agenda.

For this and his media appearances criticizing those activist judges, the left-wing groups and former judges demanded that the Florida Bar investigate Percival. They laughably claimed that his commentary constituted “serious professional misconduct” and accused him of “threaten[ing] the rule of law and increas[ing] the risk of violence against judges.”

A Disturbing New Poll — and Dennis Prager’s Warning for America – PJ Media– pjmedia.com

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A Disturbing New Poll — and Dennis Prager’s Warning for America – PJ Media– pjmedia.com
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“Frightening” is perhaps a word used too often by people on both sides of the political aisle when reacting to polls that seem to capture a momentous societal change. But when Dennis Prager is the one giving the warning, I listen carefully.

In a discussion with PragerU Executive Director Allen Estrin, Prager broke down a new CBS News/YouGov poll showing that 58% of Democrats view socialism favorably, while only 32% favor capitalism. This is a subject about which Prager, whose field of study in graduate school was communism, is qualified to speak. But who cares about that credential when “socialism, much less democratic socialism, is not communism,” as CNN Chief White House Correspondent Kaitlan Collins has said, right?

Prager wasted little time dispelling that argument with a brief history lesson:

The record of socialism in terms of human suffering, human death, human enslavement is the worst record in recorded history. In one—I won’t even say a century—inside of about 50 years, 100 million, 100 million people were murdered by socialists, by socialist/communist regimes. China, USSR, Cambodia, Vietnam—basically everywhere that socialists took over. Remember, the name of the Soviet Union was the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. That’s very important.

Trump-Backed Darline Graham Wins South Carolina GOP Senate Nomination › American Greatness– amgreatness.com

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Trump-Backed Darline Graham Wins South Carolina GOP Senate Nomination › American Greatness– amgreatness.com
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Sen. Darline Graham won South Carolina’s Republican Senate runoff Tuesday, defeating Rep. Ralph Norman and handing President Donald Trump another victory for his endorsed candidate.

The Associated Press called the race for Graham, who is seeking a full term in the seat previously held by her late brother, longtime Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham.

Graham, 62, will face Democrat Annie Andrews in November and enters the general election as the favorite in heavily Republican South Carolina. Democrats have not won a U.S. Senate race in the state since 1998.

The victory also demonstrates Trump’s continued influence among Republican primary voters. He endorsed Graham and traveled to South Carolina on Friday to campaign alongside her.

Soros-backed democrat threatens to “blow up” Trump’s ballroom if Democrats are allowed to regain power– www.louderwithcrowder.com

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Soros-backed democrat threatens to “blow up” Trump’s ballroom if Democrats are allowed to regain power– www.louderwithcrowder.com
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As we approach the midterm elections, a good reminder of who the enemy is is to listen to what they are willing to say out loud BEFORE they regain power. Like, and this is just an example off the top of my head, Soros-backed Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner threatening to blow up a portion of the White House. He’s a democrat, so before we accuse him of making a terrorist threat, we have to wait for “independent” “fact” “checkers” to determine what he meant by that.

You may remember Larry Krasner from such other viral clips as “ICE agents are Nazis,” “I’m gonna arrest ICE agents,” and “but looters are misunderstood.” I’m paraphrasing, but only barely.

Also, you may remember Philadelphia as being so overrun with drugs that Mexico used it in an anti-drug commercial. In Mexico. Where the drugs are coming from.

Drugs are fine. Crime is ok. But Trump ballroom is offensive.

I’m going to have a paperweight sitting on my desk. You know what that paperweight is going to be? It’s going to be a piece of the ballroom after we all blow it up.” … In an official ceremony, we’re going to blow it up.

Swalwell Gets Phone Taken by FBI at Airport

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Progressive anti-Americanist Eric Swalwell, the former congressman from California removed for ethics violations, had his phone seized from him by the FBI. He was met at the San Francisco Airport. This action comes after evidence has emerged that shows he knew his former lover was a Chinese spy.

FBI Intercepts Eric Swalwell at Airport, Seizes Key Evidence– slaynews.com
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Disgraced former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) was met by FBI agents at San Francisco International Airport over the weekend, where federal authorities executed a search warrant and seized his cellphone and other electronic devices as part of an ongoing criminal investigation.

Sources familiar with the matter told the New York Post that agents surprised Swalwell and served him with the warrant shortly after he arrived at the airport on Saturday.

Federal investigators also executed search warrants at Swalwell’s Washington, D.C., residence, where additional electronic devices were seized.

Probe Centers on Sexual Misconduct Allegations

According to multiple sources, the searches are connected to an ongoing Justice Department criminal investigation stemming from allegations of sexual misconduct, including rape.

The Department of Justice reportedly opened its investigation in April.

Another Muslin Radical Wins a DNC Nomination

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California has replaced CCP-spy-connected Eric Swalwell with an anti-American Islamist radical. Aisha Wahab, an open Communist Islamist. The anti-American Communist Islamist will have to lie to take office as she has already openly declared the constitution to be invalid.

JUST IN: Far-Left Afghani Muslim WINS California Special Election to Replace Rep. Eric Swalwell– wltreport.com
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Earlier this year, Rep. Eric Swalwell resigned in disgrace due to disturbing sexual assault allegations.

Now, California is replacing him with a radical, left-wing Afghani Muslim.

State Senator Aisha Wahabb just defeated Melissa Hernandez in California’s special election.

Laura Loomer shared:

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North Korean Spies Steal from American Businesses to Fund Weapons Program

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Federal law enforcement sent a heads up to American corporations to be on the look-out for North Korean IT Workers they allege have been sent in as spies, saboteurs, and grifters. Federal law enforcement claims more than $800 million has been stolen and sent back to Pyongyang’s weapons program so far.

FBI: North Korean IT Workers Infiltrating Western Workforces, U.S. Companies › American Greatness– amgreatness.com
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North Korean IT workers are systematically infiltrating hundreds of global corporations, including multiple Fortune 500 companies and a U.S. government agency, by posing as remote tech freelancers.

Fox News reports that federal law enforcement is warning that North Korean operatives posing as IT workers are applying for remote jobs at U.S. companies, and many are getting hired.

Barfare Hits DHS Attorney

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Progressive groups have long used progressive-controlled bar associations to unconstitutionally remove non-progressive lawyers from the courts. Now, the latest action targets a DHS attorney. DHS General Counsel James Percival faces bar association complaints from anti-American progressive groups over his rightful chastisement of rogue district judges. These judges continuously ignore higher court rulings, including SCOTUS rulings.

DHS Attorney Hit With Bar Complaint For Criticizing Rogue Judges– thefederalist.com
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For the past several years, leftists have waged an all-out assault on conservative attorneys and their ability to practice law. And now, such egregious “barfare” tactics are being aimed at the Trump Department of Homeland Security’s top legal official.

On Tuesday, a pair of leftist organizations and 128 former federal and state judges submitted an ethics complaint to the Florida Bar against DHS General Counsel James Percival, who previously served GOP Sen. Ashley Moody’s chief of staff during her time as Florida attorney general. His alleged crime? Criticizing rogue judges for slow-walking implementation of a recent Supreme Court ruling and their activism in other immigration-related cases before the bench.

In Mullin v. Doe, the high court affirmed that the federal law governing Temporary Protected Status (TPS) prohibits federal courts from reviewing non-constitutional claims against the government’s TPS decisions. Rather than swiftly heed the majority’s decision, several Democrat-appointed judges entertained seemingly frivolous claims from challengers before finally allowing the administration’s TPS terminations to move forward. The last holdout, Judge Brian Murphy, finally lifted his blockade on the TPS termination for Ethiopians earlier this week.

Harvard’s Woke Staff Losing Out

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Harvard University is laying off nearly one-third of its social sciences staff, the bastion for woke discipleship. Harvard’s student newspaper, The Crimson, reported “The cuts make the social sciences the hardest-hit part of the [Faculty of Arts and Sciences] restructuring disclosed so far. Twenty-two out of 30 faculty assistant, faculty coordinator, or faculty support specialist roles were slashed, and five of 14 financial associate and senior financial associate positions.”

Harvard lays off nearly one-third of social sciences staff covered by latest restructuring– www.thecollegefix.com
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Restructuring aims to close $365 million budget shortfall

Harvard University laid off almost one-third of its social sciences staff affected by its latest restructuring this month, resulting in 75 direct layoffs.

About 15 of those employees were offered a different job or the choice to take the layoff instead. Three other people either got new roles or quit on their own before the official notices went out, The Harvard Crimson reported.

This is more than twice as many people as the number cut at Harvard College the month before.

“The cuts make the social sciences the hardest-hit part of the [Faculty of Arts and Sciences] restructuring disclosed so far,” The Crimson reported.

The layoffs most heavily impacted the coordinator, faculty assistant, and financial associate positions.

Luigi Mangione’s Guilty Plea Gambit May Have Just Paid Off in a Big Way – RedState– redstate.com

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Luigi Mangione’s Guilty Plea Gambit May Have Just Paid Off in a Big Way – RedState– redstate.com
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The case of Luigi Mangione, 28, who admitted last week in federal court that he murdered UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson in December of 2024, has taken yet another dramatic turn.

As RedState previously reported, Mangione pleaded guilty last Friday to federal stalking charges in the shooting death of Thompson, who was gunned down as he made his way to an investors conference in New York City. The guilty plea was not part of a plea agreement, but an apparent gambit by the defense to get his state murder charges thrown out.

When making his plea official, the defendant admitted to shooting Thompson, saying, “On the morning of Dec. 4, 2024, I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan, and he died.” He added, “I knew what I was doing was illegal.”

“Before traveling to New York, I used a 3D printer to make a gun,” he admitted. “On the morning of Dec. 4, 2024, I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan, and he died. When I did so, I understood my actions put him in … I knew what I was doing was illegal.”

Legal experts have speculated that Mangione’s legal team risked having their client plead guilty to the federal stalking charges in order to have his state murder charges thrown out because of New York state’s double jeopardy protections. His murder trial was expected to begin on September 8.

University suspends academic whose investigation exposed disgraced Cambridge Professor Jason Arday– www.thecollegefix.com

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University suspends academic whose investigation exposed disgraced Cambridge Professor Jason Arday– www.thecollegefix.com
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The scholar credited with first exposing fabulist academic Jason Arday’s plagiarism and biographical embellishments has been suspended by his university in the wake of Arday’s apparent suicide.

“I was just suspended by Ghent University. They will almost certainly fire me,” Nathan Cofnas posted on X on Thursday. “The decision was made by rector Petra De Sutter, a former leader of the Green Party.”

Arday made history as the youngest black professor at the University of Cambridge. While questions and concerns were raised both internally and more recently in media reports regarding alleged sloppy research and plagiarism, his fall from grace is primarily linked to Cofnas’ July 21 Substack piece “DEI Fraud and Cover-Up at Cambridge.”

Cofnas details the plagiarism concerns over his dissertation as well as casts doubt on Arday’s far-fetched biographical claims.

Arday had described himself as non-verbal until age 11 and said he could not read or write until age 18. He also said he ran 30 marathons in 35 days, claims to have raised millions of dollars for charities in recent decades, and alleged he was sent bananas, bullets, and a pig’s head in the mail.

UK Government Gives Asylum Seekers Guide Explaining Rape, Age of Consent, Women’s Rights › American Greatness– amgreatness.com

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UK Government Gives Asylum Seekers Guide Explaining Rape, Age of Consent, Women’s Rights › American Greatness– amgreatness.com
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Britain’s government is providing asylum seekers with a guide explaining laws against rape, sex with children and sexual harassment, as the Labour government prepares to place more migrants in communities across the country.

The nine-page Home Office document, titled “Understanding behaviours and expectations in the UK,” outlines British laws and social norms for migrants seeking asylum.

The guide explains that sexual activity requires consent and that a person who is asleep, intoxicated or otherwise unable to respond cannot provide it.

“If you have sex with someone without their consent, this is called rape. Rape is a serious crime in the UK,” the guide states, warning that offenders could face prison and consequences for their asylum claims and government support.

WNBA gives awful update after meeting to establish gender eligibility rules– www.theblaze.com

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WNBA gives awful update after meeting to establish gender eligibility rules– www.theblaze.com
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A WNBA task force said last week it would be holding a meeting to discuss trans-identifying athletes and their eligibility in the league.

The meeting was meant to be all-hands-on-deck, with presidents and general managers gathering with league officials on Wednesday amid what seems like constant controversy for the league.

‘We will approach these important conversations thoughtfully.’

Protests and counterprotests have left the WNBA swimming in incidents, resulting in growing calls for the league to adopt a female-only policy that has spread across sports worldwide.

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert had sent a memo to team representatives that the topic would be discussed at the meeting, but at the meeting, no conclusion on any actual policy seems to have been reached.

In its official statement, the league briefly touched on the idea of making a decision before criticizing its detractors.

FBI Says It Foiled Massive ISIS Terrorist Attack in New York– townhall.com

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FBI Says It Foiled Massive ISIS Terrorist Attack in New York– townhall.com
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The FBI on Thursday said it foiled a planned radical Islamic terrorist attack in New York.

The Bureau explained that the plot involved a woman who allegedly planned to bomb the New York State Capitol building and carry out future attacks, according the NBC News:

A woman has been charged with providing support to a terror group after allegedly plotting an ISIS-inspired attack on the New York State Capitol building in Albany, federal officials said Thursday.

Jessica Bowie, 35, allegedly told a confidential source that she supported ISIS and asked for help learning to make explosives, according to a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York.

Bowie is expected in court Thursday afternoon on a single charge of attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terror organization.

President Trump Says South Korea Refused To Help With “Denuclearization” Of Iran – Instructs Pete Hegseth To Reduce Joint Military Exercises– wltreport.com

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President Trump Says South Korea Refused To Help With “Denuclearization” Of Iran – Instructs Pete Hegseth To Reduce Joint Military Exercises– wltreport.com
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President Trump on Sunday said he instructed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to “reduce” joint military exercises with South Korea due to his “very good relationship” with Kim Jong Un of North Korea.

Trump said he is “not happy” that the United States, long ago, agreed to joint military exercises with South Korea.

“These exercises are not only costly, with much of these costs paid for by the United States of America (as usual!), but send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile, to a Country that, as long as Donald J. Trump has been President, has been unthreatening and respectful. Therefore, and based on the fact that it is too late to cancel, I have instructed Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to substantially reduce the Joint Military Exercises!” Trump explained.

“While somewhat unrelated (?), I recently asked the President of South Korea if they would like to join us in the Denuclearization of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and they said, ‘No thanks!’” he added.

U.S. Conducting Successful ‘Stealth Operation’ in the Strait of Hormuz: Report– www.westernjournal.com

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U.S. Conducting Successful ‘Stealth Operation’ in the Strait of Hormuz: Report– www.westernjournal.com
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The United States is moving oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz even as Iran refuses to come to the table for peace talks.

A new report from Axios said that between 15 and 20 tankers per night have navigated the strait for the past several weeks. About 10 million barrels of oil are shipped out per day, which is roughly half of the pre-war level.

Tankers come in empty with a U.S. military escort and then leave full with oil from nations that are working with the U.S.

Trump Says He Expects to Meet With North Korea’s Kim Jong Un This Year › American Greatness– amgreatness.com

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Trump Says He Expects to Meet With North Korea’s Kim Jong Un This Year › American Greatness– amgreatness.com
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President Donald Trump said Wednesday he expects to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later this year, signaling a renewed push for direct diplomacy despite Pyongyang publicly rejecting the prospect of a meeting.

“I get along with him very well,” Trump told reporters during a White House construction tour. “I expected to meet with him later this year. Yeah, I will be.”

Trump offered no date or location for a potential meeting and declined to say whether he and Kim had recently exchanged letters.

North Korea, however, pushed back on the prospect while acknowledging that the personal relationship between the two leaders remains intact.

“The relationship between the two leaders remains excellent,” Kim’s sister, Kim Yo Jong, said in a statement carried by state media. “However, the U.S.’s hostile policies toward the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea haven’t changed.”

The Democrats’ ActBlue Scandal Just Went From Bad to Worse – RedState– redstate.com

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The Democrats’ ActBlue Scandal Just Went From Bad to Worse – RedState– redstate.com
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Pleading the Fifth in front of Congress is all the rage among the left’s elite this summer.

We just had Anthony Fauci do it 111 times as he refused to answer questions about his role in the COVID-19 pandemic, including U.S. funding for controversial virus research in Wuhan and whether he had previously misled Congress about it.

 

Court Records: Here’s What James Comey’s Own Relative Thought of the ‘86 47’ Post – RedState– redstate.com

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Court Records: Here’s What James Comey’s Own Relative Thought of the ‘86 47’ Post – RedState– redstate.com
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Even James Comey’s own family isn’t buying the spin. Well, one relative at least.

Court records released in his ongoing federal case over the “86 47” Instagram post show that one relative went nuclear, mentioning the connotations involved in his message and suggesting the former FBI Director belongs in prison.

In a text message sent to Comey’s wife, Patrice, the family member called the seashell photo a clear “call for violence.”

The message accused the couple of having gone “off the deep end” with Trump Derangement Syndrome. It got more personal from there.

“’86 47′ is a call for violence no matter how you spin it. You should be ashamed of yourselves. I am thoroughly embarrassed to have ever defended the absolute coward that is your husband. You and Jim are some of the least accepting, most hypocritical people I’ve had the displeasure of knowing,” the individual said. “I hope Jim goes to jail for his crimes.”

Taiwan Unveils Record Defense Budget As China Threat Grows– dailycaller.com

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Taiwan Unveils Record Defense Budget As China Threat Grows– dailycaller.com
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Taiwan is proposing a record defense budget for 2027 as the island pours more money into its military amid mounting pressure from China and calls from Washington for Taipei to shoulder more of its own defense burden.

Taiwan’s government proposed spending 1.12 trillion Taiwan dollars, roughly $35 billion, on defense next year, pushing military spending above 3% of gross domestic product (GDP), according to the country’s Presidential Office. The spending plan would mark the first time Taiwan’s annual defense budget has exceeded 1 trillion Taiwan dollars and comes as Beijing continues sending military aircraft and vessels near the island while periodically conducting large-scale exercises in the region.

China claims Taiwan as part of its territory and has not renounced the use of force to bring the island under its control, while Taiwan has been governed separately from mainland China since 1949.

“China is increasing its military spending and capabilities in unprecedented fashion,” a senior official from the Trump administration told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “We strongly urge Taiwan to invest in defensive military drones. Further delays in drone funding are a concession to the CCP.” (

Massachusetts Mayor Charged in Alleged $1.5 Million Pandemic-Era Loan Fraud And Money Laundering Scheme– www.westernjournal.com

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Massachusetts Mayor Charged in Alleged $1.5 Million Pandemic-Era Loan Fraud And Money Laundering Scheme– www.westernjournal.com
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The Democratic mayor of Lawrence, Mass. has been arrested and faces charges for allegedly fraudulently obtaining more than $1.5 million in pandemic-era small-business loans and misusing the money, the Department of Justice said Friday.

Brian DePeña, 61, was charged with one count of wire fraud and one count of money laundering and is set to make an initial appearance in a Boston federal court on Friday, the DOJ said in a news release. DePeña used the funds from the pandemic relief loans to fund his campaign account, pay personal taxes, and pay off more than $880,000 in high-interest mortgages, the department alleges.

“Mayor [DePeña] was elected to be a leader for the City of Lawrence. He was looked up to and trusted by his constituents, but he betrayed that trust through his alleged corruption and lies,” U.S. Attorney Leah Foley said in a statement. “Today’s arrest is just another example of our determination to root out fraud by anyone, even public officials and holding elected officials accountable.”

In 2020 and 2021, DePeña applied for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) for Tenares Tire Services Inc., a Lawrence-based tire sales and automotive services business that he owned, the DOJ alleged, citing charging documents. The EIDL program provided loans and advances aiming to “help businesses recover from the economic impacts of the pandemic,” according to the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Working capital did not include financing a political campaign, paying personal taxes, or paying off mortgages, according to the DOJ.

DePeña’s office did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.

Poll: Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed Virtually Tied in Michigan Senate Race– www.breitbart.com

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Poll: Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed Virtually Tied in Michigan Senate Race– www.breitbart.com
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Michigan’s Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers and Democrat nominee Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed are virtually tied in the general election race, an AARP survey reveals.

The survey showed El-Sayed edging out Rogers by just one percentage point — 48 percent to Rogers’ 47 percent — in the general election race among all likely voters. However, Rogers has a comfortable lead among voters ages 50+, seeing 52 percent support to El-Sayed’s 43 percent support.

“When drilling down into older swing voters specifically — the segment of the Michigan electorate who are not straight-ticket Republican or Democratic voters — Rogers enjoys an even wider advantage, leading El-Sayed by 33 points,” the AARP poll revealed.

The survey also examined the state’s gubernatorial race, showing Democrat Jocelyn Benson with a wider lead against her Republican challenger, Republican Rep. John James (R-MI):

The picture is a little different in the Michigan gubernatorial race. Forty-nine percent of all likely voters would choose Democrat Jocelyn Benson, Michigan’s current Secretary of State, compared with the 44 percent who prefer Republican House Rep. John James. Among voters 50-plus, James pulls ahead of Benson, but only by one point. And in this race, older swing voters are in Benson’s camp, giving her a 28-point lead over James.

Forced Abortion in America is Rising and Abortion Pills are the Weapons– www.lifenews.com

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Forced Abortion in America is Rising and Abortion Pills are the Weapons– www.lifenews.com
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Thanks to the firm support of the American Rule of Law by President Trump and Congress, crime is trending down across the nation’s cities. While rape (except in Mamdani’s NYC), homicide, and robberies are all falling, one emerging category of heinous crime is on the rise: forced abortion.

These are quiet crimes, happening in the ups and downs of domestic relationships all across America. Often the police don’t get involved until the damage has been done and a baby has been delivered in the toilet. The murder weapon of choice? The abortion pill, Mifepristone.

What happens when the FDA removes safeguards on the dangerous abortion pill? Answer: More people are victimized.

Influential Democratic Donor Ditches Kathy Hochul and Backs Republican Opponent– www.westernjournal.com

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Influential Democratic Donor Ditches Kathy Hochul and Backs Republican Opponent– www.westernjournal.com
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A major Democratic donor will support Republican Bruce Blakeman in his effort to oust Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.

Bonnie Englebardt Lautenberg, the widow of former Democratic Sen. Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey, has crossed party lines, according to the New York Post.

“It’s the talk of the Hamptons,” said one Democrat who expressed surprise. “It’s a good get for Bruce.”

Lautenberg, a 79-year-old philanthropist, had donated $1,000 to Hochul’s re-election campaign in July 2025 as part of her longtime support of various Democrats.

Lautenberg confirmed she would hold a fundraiser to help Blakeman’s campaign.

“Bruce is a longtime friend and neighbor. He’s a great guy,” she said.

Blakeman said, “I am honored to have the support of Bonnie Lautenberg in my campaign for governor.”